diff --git a/lib/libupnpclient/UPNPDevice.cpp b/lib/libupnpclient/UPNPDevice.cpp
index aa79534c2..dde2d64ab 100644
--- a/lib/libupnpclient/UPNPDevice.cpp
+++ b/lib/libupnpclient/UPNPDevice.cpp
@@ -317,6 +317,8 @@ CUPnPDevice::CUPnPDevice(std::string url)
 							eurl=urlbase + "/";
 						else if (p[0]=='/')
 							eurl=urlbase + std::string(p);
+						else if (!strncmp(p, "http", 4))
+							eurl=std::string(p);
 						else
 							eurl=urlbase + "/" + std::string(p);
 						founde = true;
@@ -328,6 +330,8 @@ CUPnPDevice::CUPnPDevice(std::string url)
 							curl=urlbase + "/";
 						else if (p[0]=='/')
 							curl=urlbase + std::string(p);
+						else if (!strncmp(p, "http", 4))
+							curl=std::string(p);
 						else
 							curl=urlbase + "/" + std::string(p);
 						foundc = true;